Jeremy Davidson (rugby union)

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Jeremy Davidson
Birth nameJeremy Davidson
Date of birth (1974-04-28) 28 April 1974 (age 50)
Place of birthBelfast, Northern Ireland
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
SchoolMethodist College Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Castres (coach)
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Dungannon ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–1997 Ulster ()
1997–1998 London Irish ()
1998–2001 Castres ()
2001–2003 Ulster ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–2001 Ireland 32 (0)
1997, 2001 British & Irish Lions 3 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
2007–2009 Castres (assistant)
2009–2011 Ulster
2011–2017 Aurillac
2017–2018 Union Bordeaux Bègles
2018–2022 Brive
2023– Castres

Jeremy William Davidson (born 28 April 1974)[1] is a rugby union coach and former player who played as a lock for Ulster, London Irish and Castres, and at international level for Ireland and the British & Irish Lions.

Playing career[edit]

Davidson played lock. He attended Methodist College Belfast.

He played club rugby for Dungannon, Ulster, London Irish and Castres Olympique.

At international level he represented Ireland with 32 caps. On the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa, he won 3 Test caps and was voted players' player of the tour.

Davidson captained Ulster and London Irish.[citation needed]

His playing career ended at age 27 after aggravating a long-running knee injury whilst fishing.[2]

Coaching career[edit]

Following a spell as director of rugby at Dungannon RFC, Davidson moved on to coach Castres. In June 2009 he became part of the coaching team at Ulster. As of 2017 he was coaching French team Aurillac.[3] He then coached Brive until 2022 with whom he won promotion to the top tier of French Rugby.[4][5] Davidson has now reassumed the position of coach at Castres.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Davidson and his wife Lisa have one daughter. He also has two sons from a previous relationship.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jeremy Davidson player profile Scrum.com
  2. ^ "Jeremy Davidson forced to retire" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Davidson eager to move back into the limelight after prospering in the middle of nowhere". independent.ie. 25 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Staff". Cabrive-rugby.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Brive with Axel Müller Win Promotion to Top 14". Americas Rugby News. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Former Ireland lock Jeremy Davidson named new Castres head coach". 20 February 2023.
  7. ^ O’Reilly, Peter. "Jeremy Davidson: The British and Irish Lions must play above their physical possibilities to beat South Africa" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.

External links[edit]

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